Goals of Open Automation: Flexible System

The integration of a Tosoh analyser into the automation implementation of a clinical laboratory offers significant benefits to the working processes and is intended to achieve the following goals:

• Integration of multi competence technologies;
• Improvement of laboratory turnaround time with consistent throughput over time;
• Simultaneous management of routine and emergency workloads;
• Automation of repetitive manual procedures;
• Elimination of the need for the presorting of specimens;
• Qualification of operators’ work, taking them off tasks associated with pre-analysis
• Simple connection and a sophisticated data transmission system ensure analytical quality with minimal maintenance.

Integration of Automation Into the Laboratory Data Processing System

The development of total process automation with real time traceability has resulted in flexible devices ready to interface into many tracking systems available on the market today and their future evolutions.  This has been achieved by the:

• Development of a monitorable, certifiable and controllable process;
• Use of expert systems for automatic analytical control of results;
• Detailed process quality management and control;
• Development of solutions tailored to the requirements of individual laboratories according to their needs and expectations.

Tosoh Instruments for Laboratory Automation

Tosoh systems in both immunoassays and chromatography implement international NCCLS specifications. This means that the analysers are 'Pit Line' capable - i.e. able to sample directly from the automation tracks.

An expert system allows communication between the automation and the analyser, creating a high degree of synchronicity.  This ensures the same performance levels are achieved as those obtainable in stand-alone mode.

G7 & G8 LA:

Automatic HPLC analyser for HbA1c, β-thalassaemia and Haemoglobin Pathologies.

• The only such instruments that can be used directly on an automation chain.
• Operational simplicity - no specimen pre-treatment required.
• Fast results of just 1.6(G8) and 2.2(G7) minutes per sample
• Accurate and precise, with automatic maintenance to ensure reliable operator free usage.
• Compact dimensions of approximately 50x50x50 cm ensure no space is wasted.
• Sampler with 90 positions allows the analyser to also be usable in stand-alone mode.

AIA 2000 LA:

Automatic Analyser for Immunoassays 

• The instrument is usable directlly on the automation chain and has a throughput of 200 tests/hour with time to first result in just 20 minutes. Fully automatic with random access.
• Analyte selection of 36 analytes/specimen with multiple calibration curve stability of 90 days.
• Sampling from primary test tube with bar code specimen recognition, in addition to level and clot sensors, auto-dilution and auto-pre-treatment.
• Also usable in stand-alone mode.

View further information on the AIA-2000 Analyser

 Both our flagship immunoassay system, the AIA-2000 and our impressive G8 and G7  HPLC Analysers can be connected to a number of tracking systems, allowing full laboratory automation.

 Please contact us if you require any further information regarding these solutions.